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GM Crops and the Global Divide
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- Jennifer Thomson
- Cabi
- Paperback
- 9781789248401
- 8.4 X 5.4 X 0.7 inches
- 0.55 pounds
- Technology & Engineering > Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science
- English
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GM Crops and the Global Divide traces the historical importance that European attitudes to past colonial influences, aid, trade and educational involvement have had on African leaders and their people. The detrimental impact that these attitudes have on agricultural productivity and food security continues to be of growing importance, especially in light of climate change, drought and the potential rise in sea levels - the effects of which could be mitigated by the cultivation of GM and gene-edited crops.
Following on from her previous books Genes for Africa, GM Crops: The Impact and the Potential, and Food for Africa: The Life and Work of a Scientist in GM Crops, Jennifer Thomson unravels the reasons behind these negative attitudes towards GM crop production. By addressing the detrimental effects that anti-GM opinions have on nutrition security in developing countries and providing a clear account of the science to counter these attitudes, she hopes to highlight and ultimately bridge this global divide.
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